Typhoon Ike, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nitang, was the second deadliest tropical cyclone in the 20th century in the Philippines. Ike originated from an area of disturbed weather southeast of
Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...
on August 21, 1984, and five days later, developed into a tropical depression. Following an increase in organization, the depression attained tropical storm intensity on August 27. Initially tracking west-southwest, the storm gradually gained strength as wind shear resulted relaxed and Ike became a typhoon on August 30. Continuing to rapidly intensity, Ike turned west and attained peak intensity on September 1, with the
Japan Meteorological Agency
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estimating winds of . At around 14:00
UTC that day, Ike made
landfall
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on the northeastern tip of
Mindanao
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. The cyclone emerged into the South China Sea on September 3 as a tropical storm before re-intensifying into a typhoon and moving onshore
Hainan
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. Ike then struck the Chinese mainland as a tropical storm in
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
and dissipated on September 6.
During its formative stages, Ike brushed Guam, although its compact size reduced the extent of damage. Typhoon Ike also struck the Philippines a mere four days after
Tropical Storm June inundated the northern portion of the Philippines and also was suffering from the nation's worst economic crisis since independence in 1946. It also left a path of destruction in the Philippines that at the time was unparalleled in its modern history. Most of the deaths were in the province of
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...
, where around 1,000 died, 330 others were wounded, and 80% of structures along with 27 towns were flattened. Typhoon Ike was considered the worst typhoon to affect the province in 20 years. Roughly 90% of homes in
Surigao City
Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to ...
were leveled, leaving 90,000 individuals homeless. Throughout
Negros Island
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, over 4,000 dwellings were destroyed, resulting in nearly 75,000 people homeless after a river burst its banks. In the province of
Bohol
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, Ike was the deadliest natural disaster in the province's history, with 198 fatalities in addition to 89,000 homes damaged or destroyed. Overall, 1,426 people were killed as a result of the typhoon in the archipelago. At the time, Ike was the deadliest typhoon to hit the country during the 20th century, surpassing the previous record of
Typhoon Amy in
1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
. A total of 1,856 people were injured. Furthermore, 142,653 homes were damaged and 108,219 others were destroyed. Nationwide, damage was estimated at $230 million, including $76.5 million from crop damage and $111 million from property damage. Following the storm, Philippines authorities initially distributed $4 million in aid but refused international aid. However, authorities reversed its decision on September 8 due to lack of local resources and started accepting foreign aid. In all, over $7.5 million was donated to the country to provide relief.
Ike was the worst tropical cyclone to strike the Guangxi province in China since
1954
Events
January
* January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany.
* January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting.
* January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ...
, where 14 people were killed. Across the country, around 13,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. Nationwide, 46 people were killed and 12,000 ha (29,651 acres) of sugar cane were destroyed. About 1,315,420 kg (2,900,000 lb) of vegetables were lost. Elsewhere, two people were killed and seven were listed missing in Thailand due to
flash flood
A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice or snow flowing o ...
ing.
Meteorological history
The origins of Typhoon Ike can be traced back to an area of disturbed weather first identified as part of the region's
monsoon trough
The monsoon trough is a portion of the Intertropical Convergence Zone in the Western Pacific,Bin WangThe Asian Monsoon.Retrieved 2008-05-03. as depicted by a line on a weather map showing the locations of minimum sea level pressure, and as such, ...
southeast of
Guam
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on August 21. Over the next few days, the disturbance failed to
develop
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as a result of inhibiting
wind shear
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which remained over the area. However, the shear quickly abated on August 25, allowing for
convection
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to build and persist over the system's
center of circulation;
this prompted the
Japan Meteorological Agency
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(JMA) to classify the system at 06:00
UTC on August 26 as a tropical depression.
Later that day, the
Joint Typhoon Warning Center
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(JTWC) issued a
Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert
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for the system, following a rapid increase in the system's organization.
Tracking generally northward, it continued to improve in organization and became more compact,
allowing both the JMA and the JTWC to upgrade the system to Tropical Storm Ike on August 27.
Ike's track northward brought it southwest of Guam before the tropical storm stalled and turned towards the west-southwest on August 28 as a result of a
subtropical ridge
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to its north. Initially, persistent wind shear limited intensification,
but data from the JTWC suggested that Ike briefly attained typhoon status on August 29.
By August 30, an upper-level
anticyclone
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became established over the system, resulting in favorable conditions aloft, and Ike entered a second intensification phase.
At midday, both the JTWC and JMA estimated that Ike attained typhoon status.
On August 31, the
(PAGASA) also monitored the storm and
assigned it with the local name ''Nitang''.
Now assuming a more westerly bearing, Ike continued to rapidly strengthen;
at 12:00 UTC on September 1, the typhoon reached its peak intensity with winds of and a
barometric pressure
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of 950
mbar
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(
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; 28.05
inHg
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It is the pressure exerted by a column of mercury in heigh ...
) as analyzed by the JMA.
Meanwhile, the JTWC estimated maximum intensity of .
With maximum intensity, Ike made
landfall
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on the northeastern tip of
Mindanao
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at around 14:00 UTC on September 1,
taking 30 hours to track across the southern extent of the Philippines. The cyclone emerged into the
South China Sea
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on September 3, but due to land interaction,
both the JTWC and JMA reported that Ike had weakened to a tropical storm upon its emergence.
The storm tracked northwestward across the South China Sea over the next few days.
Ike regained its former typhoon classification on September 3, according to the JTWC,
and on September 4, according to the JMA.
Several hours later, data from a Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicated that Ike had developed a wide eye.
The JMA estimated that it reached a secondary peak intensity on September 4 with winds of and a pressure of 955 mbar (hPa; 28.20 inHg), only slightly weaker than its peak strength
while the JTWC estimated a secondary peak of .
The combination of increased wind shear induced by a
trough
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passing to the storm's north and the typhoon's proximity to land caused Ike to weaken. The storm made a September 5 landfall on
Hainan
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as a minimal typhoon. The storm continued to weaken after crossing Hainan, with both the JTWC and JMA estimating that it moved into the Chinese mainland as a tropical storm while it was located southeast of
Nanning
Nanning (; ; za, Namzningz) is the capital and largest city by population of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of ...
.
Thereafter, Ike quickly weakened inland and dissipated on September 6.
Preparations
Prior to the typhoon's first landfall, a
typhoon warning was issued by the Manila Weather Bureau for the
Philippine provinces
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of
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...
,
Agusan,
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census.
Since the accessibility of land has be ...
,
Samar
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,
Camiguin
Camiguin, officially the Province of Camiguin ( ceb, Probinsya sa Camiguin; tl, Lalawigan ng Camiguin; Kamigin: ''Probinsya ta Kamigin''), is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about off the northern coast of Min ...
,
Bohol
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,
Cebu
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,
Misamis Oriental
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, and
Negros
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.
[ ] Local authorities warned at risk residents via radio to flee to higher ground due to the threat of destructive
storm surge
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.
[ ] Although no mandatory evacuation was in effect, local radio stations broadcast appeals for evacuation every 30 minutes under the direction of the Manila Weather Bureau.
When Ike began to turn towards the northwest on September 3, typhoon warnings were issued for coastal areas between Hong Kong and
Beihai. Hundreds of cargo ships left port to escape the typhoon. In
Zhanjiang
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As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,981,236 (6,994,832 ...
, sandbagging operations took place in an effort to construct a barrier against Ike's storm surge. Hundreds of thousands of residents evacuated from coastal areas.
[Longshore, p. 185.] Offshore, four foreign oil companies evacuated workers off of drilling rigs in the
South China Sea
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.
Further north, in Hong Kong, a
No 1. hurricane signal was issued on September 4 and later that day was upped to a No 3. hurricane signal, but this signal was dropped once the storm dissipated inland.
Impact
Philippines
Upon making landfall on northeastern
Mindanao
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on September 1,
[ ] Ike became the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Philippines since
Typhoon Joan
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of the
1970 Pacific typhoon season.
[ ] Typhoon Ike also struck the country a mere four days after Tropical Storm June inundated the northern portion of the country, which claimed 53 lives.
[ ] The islands were also suffering from the worst economic crisis since independence in 1946.
[ ] Power was knocked out to much of the country for four days.
The typhoon left a path of destruction in the Philippines that was at its time unparalleled in modern Philippine history.
Most of the fatalities were in the province of
Surigao del Norte
Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...
, where around 1,000 died
and 27 towns were flattened.
[ ] More than half of Surigao del Norte's cattle, goat, and pig population were killed.
Waves slammed into the provincial capital of
Surigao City
Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to ...
, which resulted in 85 casualties.
Around 90% of homes in the city were leveled, leaving 90,000 out the town's 135,000 citizens homeless. Fresh water shortages occurred after power was lost in Surigao City.
To the southwest in
Mainit
Mainit, officially the Municipality of Mainit ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Mainit; ceb, Lungsod sa Mainit; tl, Bayan ng Mainit), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a ...
, numerous homes were swept away after
Lake Mainit overflowed its banks,
leading to the deaths of over 200 people.
[ ] On nearby Nonoc Island, 101 were killed, primarily due to drownings,
[ ] and all but 20 houses of the 2,000 on the island were demolished.
[ ] Provincewide, 330 people were wounded
and 70% of homes, mostly made of wood,
[ ] and 80% of buildings were destroyed,
which resulted in 480,000 homeless.
Typhoon Ike was considered the worst typhoon to affect the province in 20 years.
[ ] Further south, in the province of
Surigao del Sur
Surigao del Sur (Surigaonon language, Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Sur''; ceb, Habagatang Surigao; tl, Timog Surigao), officially the Province of Surigao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located ...
, 16 people perished.
Ten boats sunk offshore the capital city of
Manila
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, where more than 6,000 residences were destroyed.
[ ] However, the capital was spared the inner core of the typhoon.
Elsewhere, in
Cebu
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, thousands of refugees stayed in town halls and churches during the storm;
10 people were injured by flying debris and another 12 went missing on the island.
Strong winds snapped power lines in Cebu, resulting in a
power outage
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that impacted the entire province and halted all radio broadcasts in the prefecture.
[ ] Off of
Cebu City
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, 10 ferries sunk due to the strong waves generated by Ike. Roads connecting Cebu City to 44 peripheral towns were blocked by fallen trees and severe flooding.
[ ] Throughout the province, 90,000 people were left homeless
and damage totaled at least $6.8 million.
Throughout
Negros Island
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, over 4,000 dwellings were destroyed, displacing nearly 75,000 people.
[ ] The Ilog River, the longest on Negros Island, burst its banks and sent a deluge of mud, water, and debris to the municipalities of
Kabankalan
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and
Ilog
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. Across the province of
Negros Occidental
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, 120 people died,
including 50 in Kabankalan
and 2 in the nearby community of
San Carlos.
In
Negros Oriental
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, 60 others died
[ ] and 29 were initially reported missing. Across Mindanao Island, 305 people were killed. A total of 29 people were killed in the province of
Agusan del Norte
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.
[ ] Six people died in the province of
Misamis Oriental
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.
[ ] Five others died in
Camiguin
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.
In the
Bohol
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province, the death toll reached 198, making Ike the deadliest natural disaster in the province's history.
Province-wide, 938 public schools, poultry and livestock, churches, bridges and other public buildings were destroyed or damaged. Around 89,000 houses were damaged or destroyed,
which resulted in 58,000 people homeless.
In
Mabini, 14 fatalities were reported while
Guindulman
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suffered the worst effects in the province. Both the
Inabanga
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The ...
and
Loboc River
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s swelled and flooded their respective towns for days forcing church services to be held at their convents due to heavy deposits of mud in the church proper.
In other provinces across the region, twenty-four died in
Leyte
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Since the accessibility of land has be ...
, two other fatalities occurred in
Aklan
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,
and three people were killed in
Iloilo
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.
Nationwide, 1,426 people were killed as a result of the typhoon,
making Ike the deadliest typhoon to hit the country in the 20th century at the time, surpassing the previous record of
Typhoon Amy in
1951
Events
January
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* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
.
[ ] This mark would be eclipsed, however, by
Tropical Storm Thelma in
1991
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.
A total of 1,856 people were hurt.
Furthermore, 108,219 houses were destroyed while an additional 142,653 homes were damaged. In all, damage was estimated at $230 million. Crop damage was placed at $76.5 million,
with damage to coconut plantations totaling $61 million.
Property damage on the islands reached $111 million.
China
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Across Hainan Island, winds of were measured,
resulting in power being knocked out for the entire island.
At the time of its second landfall, Ike was a large but weakening tropical system, with gale-force winds extending out from the center. The storm brought of rain to most of the affected areas, with locally higher amounts. Thirteen fishermen were overcome by the swells off the coast of
Weizhou Island
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.
Across the
Guangdong
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, 2,000 houses were destroyed.
[ ] In the
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
near the storm made landfall, the storm destroyed zones of homes, factories, and boats,
[ ] especially in the coastal towns of Beihai,
Qinzhou
Qinzhou ( postal: Yamchow, , Jyutping: ''Jam1 zau1'' ( Canton) /''Ham1 zau1'' (Local) ) is a prefecture-level city in south-central Guangxi, southern China, lying on the Gulf of Tonkin and having a total population of 3,302,238 as of the 2020 c ...
, and
Fancheng.
[ ] In nearby
Nanning
Nanning (; ; za, Namzningz) is the capital and largest city by population of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is known as the "Green City" because of its abundance of lush subtropical foliage. Located in the South of ...
, half of the city was left without power, one building collapsed, and four hundred fifty trees were uprooted.
There, 13 people were killed
[ ] and two people were severely wounded.
Provincewide, 14 people were killed, with six others rendered missing
while of sugar cane was destroyed.
Ike was considered the worst typhoon to strike the province since
1954
Events
January
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.
Nationwide, numerous trees and power lines were downed by the storms' high winds and an estimated 13,000 structures were damaged or destroyed. A total of 46 people were killed by the remnants of Ike in central China.
[Longshore, p. 186.] There were also reports of 13 people missing.
An estimated of sugar cane were destroyed and about of vegetables were lost.
A minimum sea level pressure of was recorded at the
Hong Kong Royal Observatory
The Hong Kong Observatory is a weather forecast agency of the government of Hong Kong. The Observatory forecasts the weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also monitors and makes assessments on radiation levels in H ...
. A peak wind gust of was reported on the island of
Tai O
Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The village name means ''large inlet'', referring to outlet for the waterways (Tai O Creek and Tai O River) merges as it ...
. A peak sustained wind of was recorded on
Lei Yue Mun
Lei Yue Mun is a short channel in Hong Kong. It lies between Junk Bay and Victoria Harbour, separating Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The channel is an important passage for the city, forming the eastern entrance of Victoria Harbour.
The lands ...
.
Tate's Cairn
Tate's Cairn or Tai Lo Shan () is a mountain in Hong Kong at in height. It is one of the peaks of the Kowloon Ridge and falls within Ma On Shan Country Park. The peak began to appear on colonial maps in the 1860s but remained unnamed until th ...
measured of rain, the highest total within the vicinity of Hong Kong from September 4 to 6. In the western portion of Hong Kong, one woman was injured by a fallen wooden plank. Nearby, a scaffolding and hoardings were blown down at a construction site. Otherwise, no damage was reported in Hong Kong.
Elsewhere
Due to the proximity of Ike to Guam upon its formation, the island was placed under the "Condition of Readiness" level; this was the first time that such a high readiness level was issued since
Typhoon Pamela in
1982
Events January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
. Although Ike passed somewhat near the island, the storm's compact size during its formative stages mitigated any damage. Despite being near typhoon intensity at the time, a station on
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only documented winds of , with higher gusts.
The
outer rainbands of the typhoon brought unseasonably heavy rains to Thailand.
[ ] There, four people were reported missing and ten were injured after water from an overflowing dam tipped over a bus.
[ ] Two people were killed and three were rendered missing due to
flash flood
A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice or snow flowing o ...
ing in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estima ...
.
Elsewhere, the outer extremities of Ike produced light rainfall and light breezes on
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, peaking at in Ibaruma,
most of which fell in an hour.
Aftermath
Immediately following Ike, the
Government of the Philippines
The Government of the Philippines ( fil, Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas) has three interdependent branches: the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Philippines is governed as a unitary state under a presidential representative and d ...
dispatched a
C-130
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally desig ...
aircraft carrying relief supplies to the affected areas,
including 32,000 tonnes (35,000 tons) to Suriago City.
The large loss of life resulted in morgues running out of coffins, leading to bodies being immediately buried to prevent the spread of disease.
Imelda Marcos
Imelda Romualdez Marcos (; born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Trinidad Romualdez; July 2, 1929) is a Filipino politician who served as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986, wielding significant political power during the dictator ...
, the wife of president
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...
, flew to Surigao City to personally hand out relief supplies. Ferdinand Marcos warned on television for profiteers and looters to not "take advantage of the situation".
Nevertheless, the typhoon set the stage for protests against Marcos and his handling of the storm throughout the country for the rest of the month.
[ ]
The president set aside $4 million for relief work but initially refused any international aid. Despite this, the
League of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide. It was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, an ...
appealed in Switzerland for $800,000 in emergency aid for victims of the typhoon.
The
Philippines Air Force
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) ( tgl, Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas, , Army of the Air of the Philippines) ( es, Ejército Aérea del Filipinas, , Ejército de la Aérea de la Filipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed For ...
delivered of food, medicine, and clothes.
[ ] According to officials, 92 health teams backed by 17 army medical units were fielded; these teams distributed $1.66 million worth of medicine.
[ ] The
Philippine Red Cross
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC; fil, Krus na Pula ng Pilipinas) is a non-profit humanitarian organization and a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The PRC was established in 1947, with roots in the Philippine Re ...
disturbed food to 239,331 people, or 44,247 families.
The mayor of Suriago City applied for national aid since the city's residents faced starvation.
On September 9, President Marcos ordered $100,000 worth of cash to seven province governors, and released $555,000 with the intent of rebuilding Suriago City.
[ ] A task force was also sent up by him to speed up the recovery process.
On September 8, the nation abandoned its policy of refusing foreign aid, citing a lack of resources due to the country's poor economy.
[ ] The
gave an emergency grant of $50,000.
UNICEF
UNICEF (), originally called the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in full, now officially United Nations Children's Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing Humanitarianism, humanitarian and Devel ...
provided $116,000 worth of vitamins and medicine and an additional $116,950 in cash, as well as of milk powder. They later provided vegetable seeds, dried fish, and garden fertilizer. The
World Health Organization
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provided $7,000 worth of aid. Furthermore, the
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)french: Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human dev ...
awarded the country $30,000 in cash. The
European Economic Community
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provided of milk and $367,650 worth of cash.
In the middle of September, the United States approved $1 million in aid to the archipelago. Japan also sent a $500,000 check.
[ ] Australia awarded almost $500,000 worth of cash and food. New Zealand donated of
skimmed milk
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Background
Historically, skimmed milk was used for fattening pigs, and was recommended ...
. The
Norwegian Red Cross
The Norwegian Red Cross (''Norges Røde Kors'') was founded on 22 September 1865 by prime minister Frederik Stang. In 1895 the Norwegian Red Cross began educating nurses, and in 1907 the Norwegian Ministry of Defence authorized the organization f ...
provided $58,500 in aid while the
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisb ...
awarded just over $7,000 in cash. Belgium also provided three medical kits. The
Swiss Red Cross
The Swiss Red Cross (German: ', French: ', Italian: ', Romansh: '), or SRC, is the national Red Cross society for Switzerland.
The SRC was founded in 1866 in Bern, Switzerland. In accordance with the Geneva Red Cross Agreement and its r ...
awarded a little under $21,000 in cash. Germany provided slightly more than $50,000 in cash. France provided roughly $11,000 in donations to the nation's red cross. The
Red Cross Society of China
The Red Cross Society of China () is the national Red Cross Society in the People's Republic of China.
Origins and history before 1949
The Red Cross Society of China was founded as the Shanghai International Red Cross Committee on March 10, 19 ...
donated $20,000 in cash. Indonesia provided $25,000 worth of medicine. The United Kingdom granted $74,441 in aid. Overall,
Relief Web
ReliefWeb is a humanitarian information portal founded in 1996. The portal now hosts more than 720,000 humanitarian situation reports, press releases, evaluations, guidelines, assessments, maps and infographics. The portal is an independent veh ...
reported that over $7.5 million was donated to the Philippines due to the storm.
Starting on September 11, a massive relief item airlift was planned to assist the region.
Due to Tropical Storm June, 19 provinces had already been placed under a state of emergency. Following Ike, three other provinces were placed under a state of emergency.
Due to both Ike and June, 25 of the nation's 73 provinces were declared a disaster area.
Because of the destruction in the Philippines, the name ''Ike'' was
retired
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Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...
and was replaced by ''Ian''.
The name ''Nitang'', was also
retired
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Many people choose to retire when they are elderly or incapable of doing their j ...
, and was replaced by ''Ningning''.
See also
*
Typhoon Mike
Typhoon Mike, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Ruping, of 1990 was the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Irma in 1981 and Typhoon Nina in 1987. Forming from an area of persistent convection over the Caroline Islands, Mike ...
– passed north of Mindanao and impacted the central Philippines, resulting in catastrophic damage
*
Typhoon Nelson (1982)
Typhoon Nelson, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Bising, was the second tropical cyclone to strike the Philippines within a week in March 1982. Nelson originated from a tropical disturbance southeast of Guam towards the middle of March. Altho ...
– resulted in significant flooding across the Philippines after slowly traversing the archipelago
*
Typhoon Haiyan
Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Yolanda, was one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. On making landfall, Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines. It is one of the ...
*
Typhoon Agnes (1984)
Typhoon Agnes, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Undang, was the fourth final tropical cyclone to affect the Philippines during the 1984 Pacific typhoon season. An area of disturbed weather developed near the equator and the Caroline Islands o ...
– caused extensive damage and fatalities in the central Philippines before striking Vietnam
*
Typhoon Rammasun
Typhoon Rammasun, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Glenda, was one of the only three Category 5 super typhoons on record in the South China Sea, with the other ones being Pamela in 1954 and Rai in 2021. Rammasun had destructive impacts acros ...
*
Typhoon Rai
Typhoon Rai, known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Odette, was the second costliest typhoon in Philippine history behind Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Rai was a powerful rare tropical cyclone that struck the Philippines in December 2021. Rai beca ...
– A Category 5 super typhoon that also ravaged through the
Caraga
Caraga, officially the Caraga Administrative Region (or simply known as Caraga Region) and designated as Region XIII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. The region was created through ...
, the
Visayas
The Visayas ( ), or the Visayan Islands (Bisayan languages, Visayan: ''Kabisay-an'', ; tl, Kabisayaan ), are one of the three Island groups of the Philippines, principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Luzon and Mindanao ...
and also
Cebu
Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, and consists of a main island and 167 ...
in December
2021
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Notes
References
Further reading
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External links
JTWC Ike Report
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Retired Pacific typhoons
1984 Pacific typhoon season
Typhoons in the Philippines
Retired Philippine typhoon names
Typhoons
Typhoons in Guam
Tropical cyclones in 1984